4 July - American Independence Day
04-07-2010
G'Day Y'all!
Happy Independence Day or Fourth of July to all our American friends both in Australia, the USA and around the world.
This is the federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, which declared independence from the Great Britain. This day is associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games and many other public and private events which celebrate history, government and traditions of the USA.
For further details on the history of Independence Day go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29
For those Aussie Americans who would like to meet up with fellow Expats there is a 4 July celebration through the Sydney chapter of Expat Americans at http://www.meetup.com/american-193/calendar/list/ they also have links to other meet up groups within Australia and around the world.
Party On!